Neopor GPS Energy Savings Guide for New Homes · Neopor® GPS Energy Savings Guide for New Homes Insulated Vinyl Siding • Fanfold Underlayment • Continuous Insulation Sheathing

Neopor® GPS Energy Savings Guide for New HomesInsulated Vinyl Siding • Fanfold Underlayment • Continuous Insulation Sheathing

Neopor® is Smart InsulationBASF Neopor® GPS is a graphite polystyrene (GPS) rigid thermal foam insulation that gives builders maximum effi ciency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability on construction projects. It’s unique silver-gray color and exceptional insulation characteristics are a result of high-purity graphite that refl ects and absorbs radiant energy, decreasing the materials thermal conductivity and increasing its R-value.

• Excellent insulation value of R-5 per inch enabling the use of thinner boards • Exceptional moisture resistance with maximum water absorption by volume of less than 1% • New polymeric fl ame retardant (PolyFR) with a better environmental profi le

This means that Neopor® can result in serious annual energy savings for you when used as your preferred insulation material.

New Homes

Flip the page to learn the potential savings from using Neopor® Insulation

New Homes

State-MSA Climate Zone

Potential Annual Energy Savings based on Neopor Thickness ($)All Electric Gas/Electric

1/4" 1/2" 3/4" 1" 1/4" 1/2" 3/4" 1"AL-Birmingham 3 28 48 58 67 20 35 42 48AK-Anchorage 7 116 192 231 263 48 81 98 112AZ-Phoenix 2 20 35 43 48 21 36 44 50AR-Little Rock 3 29 49 60 70 21 37 44 51CA-Los Angeles 3 9 15 18 20 8 14 17 19CA-San Diego 3 8 13 16 18 8 13 16 19CA-San Francisco 3 15 26 31 35 14 23 28 32CO-Denver 5 56 93 112 127 28 48 58 67CT-Hartford 5 50 82 99 113 27 45 54 62DE-Dover 4 42 70 84 97 25 41 51 58FL-Miami 1 7 12 15 18 8 14 17 20FL-Orlando 2 8 14 17 21 9 14 17 19FL-Tampa 2 11 18 22 25 9 16 20 23GA-Atlanta 3 28 48 58 67 20 34 42 47HI-Honolulu 1 10 16 20 23 11 18 22 25ID-Boise 6 48 82 100 115 27 47 56 64IL-Chicago 5 62 103 124 141 29 49 59 68IN-Indianapolis 5 52 86 103 118 27 46 55 62IA-Des Moines 5 66 109 131 151 31 51 61 70KS-Wichita 5 43 72 86 99 25 43 52 58KY-Louisville 4 43 71 87 101 26 44 53 61LA-New Orleans 2 17 29 35 41 15 25 31 36ME-Portland 6 68 113 136 155 33 57 69 78MD-Baltimore 4 38 63 76 87 23 39 47 54MA-Boston 5 44 74 90 104 26 43 52 60MI-Detroit 5 58 95 115 131 29 49 59 68MN-Minneapolis 6 31 56 71 84 13 23 30 35MS-Jackson 2 26 43 52 60 21 35 42 48MO-St. Louis 4 51 85 103 119 28 49 59 67MT-Billings 6 74 122 147 168 31 52 64 73NE-Omaha 5 64 106 128 146 29 49 59 68NV-Las Vegas 3 24 41 49 56 22 37 44 51NH-Manchester 6 48 81 98 111 28 46 56 63NJ-Trenton 5 40 66 80 92 24 40 48 55NM-Albuquerque 4 41 68 83 95 27 45 55 64NY-New York 4 44 76 92 105 28 47 57 66NC-Charlotte 3 26 45 53 61 19 32 37 43NC-Raleigh 4 27 45 54 63 17 27 34 38ND-Fargo 7 115 190 228 260 41 69 83 96OH-Cincinnati 5 41 70 85 97 25 41 50 57OK-Oklahoma City 3 39 65 78 90 23 40 48 57OR-Portland 5 29 48 58 67 21 35 43 49PA-Philadelphia 4 44 76 94 108 29 49 59 68RI-Providence 5 45 77 94 109 26 44 53 61SC-Columbia 3 25 44 53 61 19 32 39 46SD-Sioux Falls 6 91 151 182 207 36 60 73 84TN-Nashville 4 36 62 76 87 24 40 49 55TX-Dallas 3 51 45 79 63 64 35 84 49TX-Austin 2 20 35 42 49 16 27 32 37TX-Houston 3 19 32 39 45 14 24 30 34TX-San Antonio 2 21 34 42 49 15 26 32 37UT-Salt Lake City 5 48 81 99 113 28 47 58 66VA-Charlottesville 4 30 51 62 70 17 29 35 40VT-Burlington 6 28 51 63 75 13 23 29 34DC-Washington 4 36 61 73 83 23 40 48 54WA-Seattle 5 27 45 54 62 20 33 40 46WV-Charleston 4 44 73 89 103 26 45 54 62WI-Milwaukee 6 71 118 142 163 32 56 66 77WY-Cheyenne 6 66 110 133 152 32 55 67 75

Neopor Potential Energy Savings ChartYou can determine the money Neopor insulated vinyl siding, wall underlayment and insulated wall sheathing will potentially save you on your annual energy bills by using the table to the right. Just follow these steps:

1. Find the city nearest to you in the first column.

2. Use the All Electric or Gas/Electric columns, depending on what type of energy your home uses.

3. Scan across to the thickness of Neopor that you will be using. This is your potential savings!

U.S. Climate Zone Map

MethodologyEnergy and cost savings were determined using RESNET REM software (V14.6.1). New Home savings were based on the current IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) requirements in each state for building envelope and mechanical equipment construction. New Home potential annual savings were based on the current IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) requirements in each state for building envelope and mechanical equipment construction. U.S. Department of Energy data was used to determine the relevant climate zone as well as the heating and cooling degree days for each location. A representative 2200 ft2, 2-story home with 3-bedrooms, slab-on-grade, 2x4 walls, truss roof, and worst-case solar orientation was defined using U.S. Bureau of the Census and U.S. DOE Energy Information Administration data.

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Source: U.S. Department of Energy

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* Please consider that annual savings potential varies with climate zone, heating degree days and also local energy code.